Where does “pʾs” come from?
pʾs (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-tro-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pʾs (Middle Persian): guard, watch
Ancestry of “pʾs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂-tro- | guarder, protecter, keeper; guarder, protector,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |